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The Tube Screamer can also be used for metal, as it “tightens” the tone by boosting the mids and cutting the bass, so works well through a distorted amp. This is very popular in rock music in particular. The Tube Screamer’s most notable characteristic is the boosted mid-range. This makes it very versatile and suitable for a wide variety of music styles such as country, blues, indie and rock.
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The Blues Driver has a more balanced EQ and can either sound quite clean, or heavily overdrive, depending on where the controls are set. This means it can sound cleaner, and more overdriven than the Tube Screamer, which has a narrower drive range.Ĭheck out this video comparing the sound of the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 and the Boss Blues Driver BD-2. The Blues Driver has a greater range when considering the “drive”.The Blues Driver has a more balanced tone, with less mid-range, causing it to sound warmer. The Ibanez Tube Screamer has more of a boosted mid-range with cut highs, and especially lows.This increase in “level” causes it to sound louder than the Tube Screamer when on similar settings. The Boss Blues Driver has a higher output than the Ibanez Tube Screamer.Here are the three key differences I’ve noticed between the tone of the Blues Driver and Tube Screamer:
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The Tube Screamer allows you to cut through the mix more than the Blues Driver, due to it’s boosted mid-range, whilst the Blues Driver sounds warmer in comparison. The Boss Blues Driver has a more balanced and glassy tone compared to the Tube Screamer, which is mid-range boosted. First, let’s talk about how these two pedals sound, starting with the EQ (bass, mids and treble balance).
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